This excerpt from an early 90's school newsletter welcomed Sister M. Fidelis Scalzo to SMS! From 1962 - 1981, Sister Fidelis was assigned to Japan where she devoted her life to retreat work and taught English as a second language. Later she was welcomed by the Sisters of St. Francis in Buffalo, where she made her final vows in 1990. Sister Fidelis taught at several schools staffed by the Sisters of St. Francis, including SMS. Sister Fidelis is remembered for her creative work, her loving gentle spirit and beautiful smile. Do you have a fond memory of a teacher you had at SMS? Share it in the comments, or click here to send them a message: https://tinyurl.com/ywfk4yxr #teacherappreciationweek #throwbackthursday #stmarys175
Students were treated to a familiar face at Mass this morning for the feast of the Ascension - Fr. Bryan Zielenieski! After a generous dousing with Holy Water, Grade 5 led us in the liturgy, and there was even a surprise guest appearance by "Captain Disciple". Fr. Bryan's message for us today was to look forward not back, to focus on the special mission that God has for each one of us, and know that all things are possible through Jesus. #schoolMass #AscensionThursday
Congrats to our grade 1 & 2 SMS Bees "Mites" Soccer team on their first win of the season! It was truly a team effort with 7 goals scored - great job all! 💙🐝🤍
Comment if you know where this Mary is! #wheresMary #Marysmonth
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, & blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now & at the hour of our death, Amen.
Congrats to our SMS Bowling team on another successful season at Transit Lanes. Students in grades K-8 have the opportunity to join the team and learn to bowl! They all have fun working together with their bowling partners and brushing up on their skills. Thank you to Mr. Urbanski for coaching once again this year! #bowling #CatholicSchoolSports #strikesandspares
Masses for Ascension Thursday (a Holy Day of Obligation) on May 9, 2024 will be offered as follows in the main church:
Vigil Mass (May 8): 5:00 pm
Holy Day Masses: 7:00 am, 9 am, and 7:00 pm
Comment if you know where this Mary is! #wheresMary #Marysmonth
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, & blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now & at the hour of our death, Amen.
"Did people know that Jesus was the Son of God when he was born?"
"How long did it take Jesus to carry the cross to Calvary?"
“Did it really take 7 days for God to complete creation?”
Grade 6 asked Fr. Tom great questions like these during his visit to their class this week!
Miss Reeves' Regents Biology students took advantage of the beautiful weather today to study for their upcoming Regents exam.
A special thank you to the SMS Class of 2023 for coming up with the idea for our "Little Lending Library". They planned & built the project, & solicited book donations. What a wonderful resource for our faith community - remember to stop by when you're on campus!
Peep, peep... the chicks are here! Our Montessori students were beside themselves with joy this morning when they came in to discover THREE chicks had hatched out overnight in the class incubator. The multi-aged pre-K and Kindergarten students have been waiting patiently and counting down to "hatch day". When ready, the newly hatched chicks will be transferred into their brand new brooder box where the children can observe, and help care for them.
May is the month of Mary! For centuries, the Catholic Church has set aside the entire month to honor Mary, Mother of God. Each day this May we'll be posting a photo of a statue, painting, or image of our Blessed Mother that is around our school or church campus. See if you can identify where the Mary in the photo is, and say a Hail Mary along with us. We're going easy on you with this first one... comment below if you know where this Mary is! #wheresMary #Marysmonth
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
Many volunteers are needed to make our faith community and visitors feel welcome at our Parish Mission talks with Karlo Broussard. Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-49351513-karlo#/ or contact Janice @ 716-688-9380, x127 or parishlife@stmaryswormville.org.
Miss Ziomek's 3rd grade class started their first novel study today on the book, "How to Eat Fried Worms" by Thomas Rockwell! 🪱 #lovereading #friedworms
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We're showing our amazing SMS teachers just how much we value them all week long - from scrumptious snacks each morning & a catered lunch on Weds. courtesy of HSA, to special teachers only dress down days, we hope our wonderful, dedicated teachers "feel the love"!
You can join us in recognizing our extraordinary teachers this week - we invite students, parents, community members, and colleagues to celebrate their favorite SMS teachers by clicking the link below to share a "virtual high five" with them. Share stories of how they've made a positive impact on your life or the life of your child, or simply express your gratitude for their tireless efforts.
Your virtual high five/message will be delivered directly to your teacher with care, and may also be featured on our website or social media channels. Let's show our teachers just how much they are valued and appreciated! #teacherappreciationweek #SMStheplacetoBEE 🐝💙🤍
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#MondayMotivation #virtueofthemonth #May #kindness #CharacterEd
First Communicant, Cora Hardick, assisted by her brother Calvin, braved this morning's rain to crown St. Mary's statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a beautiful crown of white flowers. We are truly grateful for their devotion to the Blessed Mother. "Mary, Mother of God, pray for us."
The 2024 SMS Father Daughter Dance was splash-tacular! The "Under the Sea" theme was a big hit with the girls and their special guys. They created sea shell photo frames, enjoyed some deliciously cute marine-themed snacks & drinks, and of course danced the night away! Thank you to the HSA event chairpersons, Jill Papke & LeighAnn Urbanski, and to Maygold Manor for hosting us! Click the link to see more photos from the dance: facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=StMarySchoolSwormville&set=a.812570847562542
Throughout the school year Fr. Tom and Fr. Joe have been visiting Religion classes and offering students the opportunity to ask them questions about well.... anything! Fr. Tom was in grade 8 religion classes this week, and our students asked some really great questions about everything from Fr. Tom's favorite TV show, video games, & sports teams, to his thoughts on the priest shortage in our diocese & the Road to Renewal, the role of women in the church now & throughout history, and what sparked his vocation to the priesthood. Great questions grade 8, and inspiring answers Fr. Tom! #priesthood #vocations
Join us May 13th, 14th or 15th and view some amazing student artwork from 15 WNY Catholic Schools! #artshow #studentart Click here to learn more: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/article/1566367
